Cessna 182C accident near Pattonsburg, MO
On December 6, 2015, a Cessna 182C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pattonsburg, MO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 6, 2015
- Place
- Pattonsburg, MO
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.142°N, 94.369°W
- NTSB ID
- 20151208X41101
Official records · CEN16FA059
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn December 6, 2015, about 1630 central standard time, a Cessna 182C single-engine airplane, N8777T, impacted terrain near Pattonsburg, Missouri. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries, and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The airplane departed the Northwest Missouri Regional Airport (EVU), Maryville, Missouri, about 1550, and was destined for the Bethany Memorial Airport (75K), Bethany, Missouri. According to local authorities, family members and witnesses, the pilot was planning a flight from EVU to 75K after picking up his airplane from a maintenance facility that completed annual inspection on the airplane. There were no recorded communications between the pilot and air traffic control services. A review of radar data showed a radar target consistent with the accident airplane was first observed by the Oskaloosa Air Route Surveillance Radar sensor, Oskaloosa, Kansas, at 1603:06, about 20 miles east of EVU. Radar data showed the airplane traveled toward the southeast and the final radar data point was about 11 miles west of the accident location at 1611:55. No mode C altitudes associated with the accident airplane were reported. Several witnesses near the accident site reported hearing or observing the airplane flying in a low altitude and maneuvering to the north, east, and south directions. Witnesses described the airplane a
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of airplane control while maneuvering during low-level flight for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any preimpact anomalies.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
